fabricated products..
12 November 2014, 08:40 PM
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fabricated products..
I've been working closely with a fabrication shop lately,. and it got me wondering if there is any call for U.k fabricated parts 
We just do billet work, so no welding/bending.
These guys are very good at what they do, but are a bit light on work... So I was looking to put some work their way if there was a market for it?
A couple of people have asked us recently for strut braces and diff guards , but what else is there? would the general public rather pay a bit extra for quality U.k made products rather that the stuff on eBay. I have just had a quick look and see you can pick up strut braces for £35 ..
If so I was going to get hold of a classic and leave it with them to take some measurements
thoughts please
We just do billet work, so no welding/bending.
These guys are very good at what they do, but are a bit light on work... So I was looking to put some work their way if there was a market for it?
A couple of people have asked us recently for strut braces and diff guards , but what else is there? would the general public rather pay a bit extra for quality U.k made products rather that the stuff on eBay. I have just had a quick look and see you can pick up strut braces for £35 ..
If so I was going to get hold of a classic and leave it with them to take some measurements
thoughts please
12 November 2014, 08:46 PM
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engine dress up products... things like fuse box covers, caps for all bottles so things like brake fluid cap etc etc...so instead of plastic which some nice caps and covers I would want them all
some of these are available for odd cars but not things like WRX hatch
some of these are available for odd cars but not things like WRX hatch
12 November 2014, 08:57 PM
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Well a good tubular subframe is around £1500-1800 but it's more than welding & bending metal . Harness bars , battery relocation trays, swirl pot & fuel cell enclosures all wouldn't require to much effort in the R&D .diff guards , disk cooling back plates , floor braces , fabricated parcel shelf & rear floor covers all sound good
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12 November 2014, 11:36 PM
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Yeah disc backing plates all rust to **** and most people replace them with another slightly less rusty one or a overpriced new bit of stamped steel that will rust again. Better ali ones would be awesome and I think would sell and are not made by anyone else.
A lot of suggestions are already made elsewhere by other companies and you would have to compete price wise which I am sure is hard when its china made stuff.
Anodised top mount brackets?
Things like tubular subframes are great but most can't afford them and they are all welded tube right?
Again suspension arms (lateral links, trailing arms, wishbones) all awesome but would undoubtedly be very expensive and limited market due to cost.
A lot of suggestions are already made elsewhere by other companies and you would have to compete price wise which I am sure is hard when its china made stuff.
Anodised top mount brackets?
Things like tubular subframes are great but most can't afford them and they are all welded tube right?
Again suspension arms (lateral links, trailing arms, wishbones) all awesome but would undoubtedly be very expensive and limited market due to cost.
13 November 2014, 12:34 PM
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CDF already do a catch tank 
Nice bits of kit too. Although now i think of it, hose couplers would come in handy. Sourcing them seperately was a right pain.
I like the manifold idea. Could do an off the shelf reverse inlet kit.
Nice bits of kit too. Although now i think of it, hose couplers would come in handy. Sourcing them seperately was a right pain.I like the manifold idea. Could do an off the shelf reverse inlet kit.
13 November 2014, 10:46 PM
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[QUOTE=neil-h;11559808]CDF already do a catch tank .
/QUOTE]
Apologies for not being a CDF trainspotter - it's not apparent from their online shop that they do- I couldn't find one, although there is a **** load of tubular sub frames, suspension arms etc already on there if you really want to be picky...
./QUOTE]
Apologies for not being a CDF trainspotter - it's not apparent from their online shop that they do- I couldn't find one, although there is a **** load of tubular sub frames, suspension arms etc already on there if you really want to be picky...
13 November 2014, 10:53 PM
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CDF already do a catch tank .
/QUOTE]
Apologies for not being a CDF trainspotter - it's not apparent from their online shop that they do- I couldn't find one, although there is a **** load of tubular sub frames, suspension arms etc already on there if you really want to be picky...
./QUOTE]
Apologies for not being a CDF trainspotter - it's not apparent from their online shop that they do- I couldn't find one, although there is a **** load of tubular sub frames, suspension arms etc already on there if you really want to be picky...
18 November 2014, 11:47 AM
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[QUOTE=Fat Boy;11560215]
I've been called a lot of things but 'trainspotter' is a new one on me
Besides, i only know they do a catch can because i've bought one.
CDF already do a catch tank .
/QUOTE]
Apologies for not being a CDF trainspotter - it's not apparent from their online shop that they do- I couldn't find one, although there is a **** load of tubular sub frames, suspension arms etc already on there if you really want to be picky...
./QUOTE]
Apologies for not being a CDF trainspotter - it's not apparent from their online shop that they do- I couldn't find one, although there is a **** load of tubular sub frames, suspension arms etc already on there if you really want to be picky...
Besides, i only know they do a catch can because i've bought one.
